Good Egg, Bad Egg

Ever wondered how long that carton of eggs has been in the back of your fridge? Or maybe you found a couple extra eggs hiding in a back coop nest and you are wondering if they were layed yesterday or last week. Here's how to figure out if the eggs are still good or if it's time to toss.

Grab a bowl and fill it with about 4 inches of water. Drop the eggs carefully in the water.

If the egg sinks to the bottom, it's still fresh.

If the egg slightly tips one end up, it's still fresh but needs to be used sooner.

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When I was boiling them for Easter, I could tell 2 of them were not as fresh, but I used old eggs so I could peel them easier..no such luck..all of them wouldn’t peel without taking the whites with them..grrrrr

This is incorrect. Eggs found at the back of the coop that have started incubation will sink in water. Eggs that are a few days old with weak porous shells will dry out faster and float. Good solid shelled eggs that have been in the fridge for three months will sink. Eggs that are rotten will sink, as they have mixed in the air space.

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